JLopez

Hey there! I have been following this log since the start as I am also in the process of trying to quit my evil skin-picking habit. I am currently reading the book "Skin Picking: The Freedom to Finall...

Day 6 (Round 2) - A gory detail   I have been avoiding popping any whiteheads on my face at all costs for the past week, and usually what happens is after a few days (anywhere between 2 and 5) I...

Day 5 (Round 2)   I can't believe how stupid I was to have ever gone back to using a skincare routine! All of my irritated problem areas have already calmed down massively. It seems to me that w...

Back to the Caveman Regimen   Okay so looking back over this log I have realised that all my progress was made when I wasn't washing my face with anything at all. And then as soon as I started m...

I woke up to quite a good skin day today. Having been quite upset about my skin before I went to a friends house last night I was pretty surprised. I've decided to note down the few things I did diff...

If I have decided that a pimple is ready to be popped (it's alway best to leave it alone but I know sometimes its just impossible!) I will put a dab of either manuka honey (preferable) or a little bit...

Day 8 Everything is going well. I have definitely seen proof of the theory that if you pop a pimple, another one is going to come up right next to it a few days later. The breakout I had on my chin w...

Hey there, I no longer use the regimen and have taken a more natural approach to my acne but I experienced a very similar reaction to what you have described! My acne improved but I wasn't getting th...

Day 6 My skin texture has improved over the course of this week. At the moment I am just cleansing with diluted ACV and moisturising at night. I don't do anything with my skin in the mornings.  ...

On the 19th June it was my graduation so I decided I was going to wear makeup. I made this decision because I wanted the pictures from my graduation day to be pictures I was happy with and that I felt...

For as long as I can remember I have struggled with some level of social anxiety. I am not diagnosed. I have not spoken to a doctor about this. But I know that my childhood memories are riddled with b...

So I took a little hiatus from acne.org. It's been a couple of months and I have a few things to update. I think I started messing around a little too much with my routine towards the last post in th...

Hi Amy27, Just wanted to chime in and say congrats! Your skin is looking so much calmer! Although I'm afraid I'm going to be repeating myself… Of course what you do with your skin is your decision a...

Hey there, are you in the UK and do you have access to a Boots pharmacy store?   First of all. Your skin looks great! Just dry and a little irritated. I really highly recommend the Boots Botanic...

Murad spot treatment contains high levels of salicylic acid, this has probably reacted with the benzoyl peroxide which has irritated your skin and caused the marks. Salicylic acid chemically exfoliate...

Hey there! For me personally there is definitely a correlation between my anxiety and my bad picking habits. It's become a kind of obsessive compulsive tendency for me. I get it into my head tha...

I always take sticks of carrot, cucumber and celery to work. Different flavoured hummus dips can make it a little more exciting. And fruit and nuts are always great so long as you don't have any alle...

That's great everything is continuing to heal! You don't find the ACV toner is too drying? I was using ACV (diluted) before and had great results. I've been wondering if I should bring it back. I'd d...

How's everything going with the ACV and moisturizer?? I take back what I said about not purging with manuka honey lol. In the last two weeks I've definitely purged, seeing different types of pimples ...

Day 66 I'm not sure if I should be specifying the days anymore? But it's handy for me when I look back over this log so I guess I will for now! Even though I am not technically doing the caveman regim...

Thanks so much for replying, it's very helpful. You should not think you sound ridiculous at all for the way you feel, I think most of us on this forum have felt/are feeling the same way, I know I am....

Honestly I agree with the above statement and also try doing nothing to your face, ocassianly wash it with water is say. I haven't washed my face in 5 days and I couldn't be happier with the results -...

Hey xScrapster, Your acne story sounds incredibly similar to mine. Please, please know that you are not alone in how your skin is making you feel! I really hope I can be of some help. Just a warning t...

How long have you been seeing these marks for? Have you considered the possibility of keratosis pilaris? Give it a quick google search and see what you think. I had keratosis pilaris on the fronts of ...

Day 62 Another little experiment today. The breakouts from my last face wash have subsided very quickly. I decided not to use manuka honey since it broke me out last time, but instead tried out an oat...